Join Illinois Extension Horticulture Educator Bruce Black for an introduction to the world of plants and the study of botany. The session will be held at the Sauk ...

Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural workers face unique stressors that can take a serious toll on their mental health, often ...

Imagine moving into a new house just to discover it has no insulation. That’s what life can be like for a bat box resident ...

Older adults are more likely to fall which can cause serious injury. The causes of falls include muscle weakness, poor ...

In late July, the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced it will end a successful Illinois Extension -led program ...

NOAA-supported scientists announced today that this year’s Gulf of America “dead zone” — an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life — is approximately ...

This year’s Stephenson County 4-H Hay Bale Decorating Contest was a huge hit—voted on by fairgoers in a lively popularity contest!

This is Illinois extension’s voice of the wild. There are 6 common species of annual cicada that sing in Illinois. This video can be used to identify them by the male’s song. First I’ll give the name ...

OREGON, Ill.— The 2025 Ogle County 4-H Senior Master Showman winner was Luke Lichty of Ogle Jolly 4-H Club! The runner up was Ayden Alderks, Ogle Jolly 4-H Club. Other senior participants ages 14-18 ...